Rubi Becerra

L.M.F.T., Clinical Program Director

Rubi Lopez Becerra is the clinical program director of the Strong Families, Strong Children (SFSC) collaborative, established in July 2015 for military and veteran connected families with children who have been impacted and affected by the demands of military life and experiences of combat.

Rubi oversees a clinical staff of two pre-licensed clinicians and three peer navigators, and coordinates efforts with a housing specialist from Families Forward and a domestic violence peer navigator from Human Options to ensure that culturally-sensitive and comprehensive community-based services are delivered for each family participating in the SFSC program.

Rubi received her master’s in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from Pepperdine University, and became a licensed clinician in January 2012. Rubi’s experience includes working with dual-diagnosed children and adolescents at the Child Guidance Center, and she specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Rubi has been trained in evidenced-based modalities, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and evidenced based treatments, such as Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) and Parent-Child Interaction Treatment (PCIT). Rubi also has substantial experience working with multicultural clients and conducting therapy in Spanish.

Rubi lives in Costa Mesa with her husband, Tony, and their two young children, Mateo and Sienna.